8th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)

The 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron () is a squadron of the 8th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Tsuiki Air Base, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-2 and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft.Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 23, 2017Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 23, 2017

Tail markings

The squadron's tail marking is of a black leopard.

In popular culture The squadron appeared in the 1993 anime film Patlabor 2: The Movie and in the 2016 film Shin Godzilla.

Aircraft operated

Fighter aircraft North American F-86F Sabre (1960–1980) Mitsubishi F-1 (1980–1997) McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai (1997–2009) Mitsubishi F-2 (2008–present)

Liaison aircraft Lockheed T-33A (1959–1992) Mitsubishi T-2 (1981–2006) Kawasaki T-4 (1991–present)

See also Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force

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